adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading The two men had not met since a month before at Nelson House, and “there was but little cordiality in Steele to say howdy to 'em,” explained Nome, pausing for a moment.
afternoonnounUS /ˌæftərˈnuːn/
the part of the day between noon and evening
From this reading It was late afternoon when they came into Lac Bain, and as soon as Philip had turned over the colonel and his wife to Breed, he hurried to his own cabin.
andeterminerUS /æn/
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading How do you like the job of bringing in an old colonel's frozen wife, or a frozen colonel's old wife, eh?”
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading It was late afternoon when they came into Lac Bain, and as soon as Philip had turned over the colonel and his wife to Breed, he hurried to his own cabin.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading It was late afternoon when they came into Lac Bain, and as soon as Philip had turned over the colonel and his wife to Breed, he hurried to his own cabin.
AtprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading At the door he encountered Buck Nome.
Bain
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From this reading It was late afternoon when they came into Lac Bain, and as soon as Philip had turned over the colonel and his wife to Breed, he hurried to his own cabin.
beforeprepositionUS /bɪˈfɔːr/
earlier than; in front of
From this reading The two men had not met since a month before at Nelson House, and “there was but little cordiality in Steele to say howdy to 'em,” explained Nome, pausing for a moment.
BreedverbUS /briːd/
call forth
From this reading It was late afternoon when they came into Lac Bain, and as soon as Philip had turned over the colonel and his wife to Breed, he hurried to his own cabin.
bringingnounUS /ˈbrɪŋɪŋ/
the act of delivering or distributing something (as goods or mail)
From this reading How do you like the job of bringing in an old colonel's frozen wife, or a frozen colonel's old wife, eh?”
BuckverbUS /bʌk/
to strive with determination
From this reading At the door he encountered Buck Nome.
butconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading The two men had not met since a month before at Nelson House, and “there was but little cordiality in Steele to say howdy to 'em,” explained Nome, pausing for a moment.
cabinnounUS /ˈkæbən/
small room on a ship or boat where people sleep
From this reading It was late afternoon when they came into Lac Bain, and as soon as Philip had turned over the colonel and his wife to Breed, he hurried to his own cabin.
cameverbUS /keɪm/
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading It was late afternoon when they came into Lac Bain, and as soon as Philip had turned over the colonel and his wife to Breed, he hurried to his own cabin.
colonelnounUS /ˈkɜːrnəl/
a commissioned military officer in the United States Army or Air Force or Marines who ranks above a lieutenant colonel and below a brigadier general
From this reading It was late afternoon when they came into Lac Bain, and as soon as Philip had turned over the colonel and his wife to Breed, he hurried to his own cabin.
colonel'snounUS /ˈkɜːrnəlz/
possessive form of “colonel” — a commissioned military officer in the United States Army or Air Force or Marines who ranks above a lieutenant colonel and below a brigadier general
From this reading How do you like the job of bringing in an old colonel's frozen wife, or a frozen colonel's old wife, eh?”
cordialitynoun
a cordial disposition
From this reading The two men had not met since a month before at Nelson House, and “there was but little cordiality in Steele to say howdy to 'em,” explained Nome, pausing for a moment.
DeucenounUS /duːs/
a tie in tennis or table tennis that requires winning two successive points to win the game
From this reading “Deuce of a good joke on you, Steele!
doauxiliary verbUS /duː/
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading How do you like the job of bringing in an old colonel's frozen wife, or a frozen colonel's old wife, eh?”
doornounUS /dɔːr/
a swinging or sliding barrier that will close the entrance to a room or building or vehicle
From this reading At the door he encountered Buck Nome.
eh
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From this reading How do you like the job of bringing in an old colonel's frozen wife, or a frozen colonel's old wife, eh?”
emnounUS /em/
a quad with a square body
From this reading The two men had not met since a month before at Nelson House, and “there was but little cordiality in Steele to say howdy to 'em,” explained Nome, pausing for a moment.
encounteredverbUS /ɪnˈkaʊntərd/
past form of “encounter” — come together
From this reading At the door he encountered Buck Nome.
explainedverbUS /ɪkˈspleɪnd/
past form of “explain” — make plain and comprehensible
From this reading The two men had not met since a month before at Nelson House, and “there was but little cordiality in Steele to say howdy to 'em,” explained Nome, pausing for a moment.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading The two men had not met since a month before at Nelson House, and “there was but little cordiality in Steele to say howdy to 'em,” explained Nome, pausing for a moment.
frozenadjectiveUS /ˈfroʊzən/
turned into ice; affected by freezing or by long and severe cold
From this reading How do you like the job of bringing in an old colonel's frozen wife, or a frozen colonel's old wife, eh?”
goodadjectiveUS /ɡʊd/
having desirable or positive qualities especially those suitable for a thing specified
From this reading “Deuce of a good joke on you, Steele!
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading It was late afternoon when they came into Lac Bain, and as soon as Philip had turned over the colonel and his wife to Breed, he hurried to his own cabin.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading It was late afternoon when they came into Lac Bain, and as soon as Philip had turned over the colonel and his wife to Breed, he hurried to his own cabin.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading It was late afternoon when they came into Lac Bain, and as soon as Philip had turned over the colonel and his wife to Breed, he hurried to his own cabin.
HousenounUS /haʊs/
a dwelling that serves as living quarters for one or more families
From this reading The two men had not met since a month before at Nelson House, and “there was but little cordiality in Steele to say howdy to 'em,” explained Nome, pausing for a moment.
How
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From this reading How do you like the job of bringing in an old colonel's frozen wife, or a frozen colonel's old wife, eh?”
howdynounUS /ˈhaʊdi/
an expression of greeting
From this reading The two men had not met since a month before at Nelson House, and “there was but little cordiality in Steele to say howdy to 'em,” explained Nome, pausing for a moment.
hurriedadjectiveUS /ˈhɜːrid/
moving rapidly or performed quickly or in great haste
From this reading It was late afternoon when they came into Lac Bain, and as soon as Philip had turned over the colonel and his wife to Breed, he hurried to his own cabin.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading The two men had not met since a month before at Nelson House, and “there was but little cordiality in Steele to say howdy to 'em,” explained Nome, pausing for a moment.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading It was late afternoon when they came into Lac Bain, and as soon as Philip had turned over the colonel and his wife to Breed, he hurried to his own cabin.
ItpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It was late afternoon when they came into Lac Bain, and as soon as Philip had turned over the colonel and his wife to Breed, he hurried to his own cabin.
jobnounUS /dʒɑːb/
the principal activity in your life that you do to earn money
From this reading How do you like the job of bringing in an old colonel's frozen wife, or a frozen colonel's old wife, eh?”
jokenounUS /dʒoʊk/
a humorous anecdote or remark intended to provoke laughter
From this reading “Deuce of a good joke on you, Steele!
LacnounUS /læk/
resinlike substance secreted by certain lac insects; used in e.g. varnishes and sealing wax
From this reading It was late afternoon when they came into Lac Bain, and as soon as Philip had turned over the colonel and his wife to Breed, he hurried to his own cabin.
lateadjectiveUS /leɪt/
being or occurring at an advanced period of time or after a usual or expected time
From this reading It was late afternoon when they came into Lac Bain, and as soon as Philip had turned over the colonel and his wife to Breed, he hurried to his own cabin.
likeverbUS /laɪk/
prefer or wish to do something
From this reading How do you like the job of bringing in an old colonel's frozen wife, or a frozen colonel's old wife, eh?”
littleadjectiveUS /ˈlɪtəl/
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading The two men had not met since a month before at Nelson House, and “there was but little cordiality in Steele to say howdy to 'em,” explained Nome, pausing for a moment.
mennounUS /men/
the force of workers available
From this reading The two men had not met since a month before at Nelson House, and “there was but little cordiality in Steele to say howdy to 'em,” explained Nome, pausing for a moment.
metverbUS /met/
inflected form of “meet” — come together
From this reading The two men had not met since a month before at Nelson House, and “there was but little cordiality in Steele to say howdy to 'em,” explained Nome, pausing for a moment.
momentnounUS /ˈmoʊmənt/
a particular point in time
From this reading The two men had not met since a month before at Nelson House, and “there was but little cordiality in Steele to say howdy to 'em,” explained Nome, pausing for a moment.
monthnounUS /mʌnθ/
one of the twelve divisions of the calendar year
From this reading The two men had not met since a month before at Nelson House, and “there was but little cordiality in Steele to say howdy to 'em,” explained Nome, pausing for a moment.
NelsonnounUS /ˈnelsən/
English admiral who defeated the French fleets of Napoleon but was mortally wounded at Trafalgar (1758-1805)
From this reading The two men had not met since a month before at Nelson House, and “there was but little cordiality in Steele to say howdy to 'em,” explained Nome, pausing for a moment.
NomenounUS /noʊm/
a town in western Alaska on the southern coast of the Seward Peninsula; an important center of an Alaskan gold rush at the beginning of the 20th century
From this reading At the door he encountered Buck Nome.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading The two men had not met since a month before at Nelson House, and “there was but little cordiality in Steele to say howdy to 'em,” explained Nome, pausing for a moment.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading “Deuce of a good joke on you, Steele!
oldadjectiveUS /oʊld/
(used especially of persons) having lived for a relatively long time or attained a specific age
From this reading How do you like the job of bringing in an old colonel's frozen wife, or a frozen colonel's old wife, eh?”
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading “Deuce of a good joke on you, Steele!
orconjunctionUS /ɔːr/
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading How do you like the job of bringing in an old colonel's frozen wife, or a frozen colonel's old wife, eh?”
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading It was late afternoon when they came into Lac Bain, and as soon as Philip had turned over the colonel and his wife to Breed, he hurried to his own cabin.
ownverbUS /oʊn/
have ownership or possession of
From this reading It was late afternoon when they came into Lac Bain, and as soon as Philip had turned over the colonel and his wife to Breed, he hurried to his own cabin.
pausingverbUS /ˈpɔːzɪŋ/
-ing form of “pause” — interrupt temporarily an activity before continuing
From this reading The two men had not met since a month before at Nelson House, and “there was but little cordiality in Steele to say howdy to 'em,” explained Nome, pausing for a moment.
PhilipnounUS /ˈfɪləp/
Englishman and husband of Elizabeth II (born 1921)
From this reading It was late afternoon when they came into Lac Bain, and as soon as Philip had turned over the colonel and his wife to Breed, he hurried to his own cabin.
sayverbUS /seɪ/
express in words
From this reading The two men had not met since a month before at Nelson House, and “there was but little cordiality in Steele to say howdy to 'em,” explained Nome, pausing for a moment.
sinceprepositionUS /sɪns/
from a time in the past until now
From this reading The two men had not met since a month before at Nelson House, and “there was but little cordiality in Steele to say howdy to 'em,” explained Nome, pausing for a moment.
soonadverbUS /suːn/
in the near future
From this reading It was late afternoon when they came into Lac Bain, and as soon as Philip had turned over the colonel and his wife to Breed, he hurried to his own cabin.
SteelenounUS /stiːl/
English writer (1672-1729)
From this reading The two men had not met since a month before at Nelson House, and “there was but little cordiality in Steele to say howdy to 'em,” explained Nome, pausing for a moment.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading It was late afternoon when they came into Lac Bain, and as soon as Philip had turned over the colonel and his wife to Breed, he hurried to his own cabin.
thereadverbUS /ðer/
in or at that place or location
From this reading The two men had not met since a month before at Nelson House, and “there was but little cordiality in Steele to say howdy to 'em,” explained Nome, pausing for a moment.
theypronounUS /ðeɪ/
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading It was late afternoon when they came into Lac Bain, and as soon as Philip had turned over the colonel and his wife to Breed, he hurried to his own cabin.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading It was late afternoon when they came into Lac Bain, and as soon as Philip had turned over the colonel and his wife to Breed, he hurried to his own cabin.
turnedadjectiveUS /tɜːrnd/
moved around an axis or center
From this reading It was late afternoon when they came into Lac Bain, and as soon as Philip had turned over the colonel and his wife to Breed, he hurried to his own cabin.
twonounUS /tuː/
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading The two men had not met since a month before at Nelson House, and “there was but little cordiality in Steele to say howdy to 'em,” explained Nome, pausing for a moment.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading It was late afternoon when they came into Lac Bain, and as soon as Philip had turned over the colonel and his wife to Breed, he hurried to his own cabin.
whenconjunctionUS /wen/
at the time that
From this reading It was late afternoon when they came into Lac Bain, and as soon as Philip had turned over the colonel and his wife to Breed, he hurried to his own cabin.
wifenounUS /waɪf/
a married woman; a man's partner in marriage
From this reading It was late afternoon when they came into Lac Bain, and as soon as Philip had turned over the colonel and his wife to Breed, he hurried to his own cabin.
youpronounUS /juː/
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading “Deuce of a good joke on you, Steele!
